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In a roundtable that looked at access and infrastructure, experts discussed some of the reasoning behind South Africa's water crisis.

JOHANNESBURG - Last week, residents of Soshanguve took to the streets to demand an end to the ongoing water cuts.

And while the residents finally had their taps running again, the protest heightened conversations around the water crisis in South Africa. “We do monitor water infrastructure, and we do detailed reports on water services at different municipalities. And while we can agree that there is a dilapidation in most municipals infrastructures resulting in the lack of water thereof, water is different to electricity - it is mostly dependent on the areas.

 

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